KSrelief distributes food, dates in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mali and Malaysia

In Bangladesh, KSrelief handed out 595 food parcels in several regions to residents affected by floods and cyclones. (SPA)
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Updated 08 February 2025
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KSrelief distributes food, dates in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mali and Malaysia

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) recently distributed food and dates for residents in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mali and Malaysia, state news agency SPA reported.

In Bangladesh, KSrelief handed out 595 food parcels in several regions to residents affected by floods and cyclones. The recent initiative benefited 2,975 individuals.

In the Upper Chitral District of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Saudi aid agency gave out 492 food boxes, which benefited 3,546 individuals mostly affected by recent floods.

KSrelief also gifted 25 tonnes of dates to Malaysia and another 50 tonnes to Mali as part of the Kingdom’s support to ‘brotherly and friendly nations in various fields.’

In the southern Gaza Strip, KSrelief delivered 25 truckloads medical supplies to hospitals and health centers to enhance their capacities amid the difficult humanitarian conditions facing the sector.

The Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage, KSrelief's executive partner in Gaza, received the supplies and has begun distributing them.


Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow

Updated 18 December 2025
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Saudi outdoor skiing and hiking destination Trojena covered in snow

  • The resort, located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province, reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters
  • National Center for Meteorology forecasts snow in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province on Thursday

RIYADH: Snow blanketed parts of northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as cold weather and heavy rain affected several cities and other parts of the Kingdom.

Trojena, a mountain destination for hiking and skiing that is located on Jebel Al-Lawz in Tabuk Province and reaches an elevation of up to 2,600 meters, was covered in snow and experienced some light rainfall.

Light-to-moderate rain also fell in Bir Bin Hermas, Al-Ayinah, Ammar, and Shaqra and its suburbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The National Center for Meteorology said there was a chance of more snow on Thursday in northern parts of Riyadh region and Al-Qassim Province, following the snowfall in Tabuk and Hail regions on Wednesday.